#87BEA2
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(75.5% 0.07 162), rgb(135, 190, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.91:1).
About this color
#87BEA2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.91:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.91:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87BEA2 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 190, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 30%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.07 162) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #87BEA2 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #87BEA2 | 9.91:1 | AAA | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #87BEA2 text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #87BEA2 text on black | 9.91:1 | AAA | Lc -60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE7
oklch(93.7% 0.013 159.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED4
oklch(88.4% 0.024 161.7)
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Step 300
300
#A8CAB8
oklch(80.9% 0.044 162.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#87BEA2
oklch(75.5% 0.07 162)
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Step 500
500
#529B79
oklch(63.2% 0.091 162.1)
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Step 600
600
#338561
oklch(55.6% 0.098 161.6)
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Step 700
700
#247051
oklch(49% 0.09 162.5)
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Step 800
800
#205C42
oklch(42.8% 0.076 161.7)
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Step 900
900
#214B38
oklch(37.6% 0.058 162.2)
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Step 950
950
#142C21
oklch(27% 0.037 162.7)
#87BEA2 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #BCB6A1 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3AFA4 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7CBEB6 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87BEA2
#87BEA2
oklch(75.5% 0.07 162)
- #D09EBC
#D09EBC
oklch(75.5% 0.071 342.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #87BEA2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.025
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.028
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.035
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.046
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.049
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.051
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.055
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.061
Use #87BEA2 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.